ABSTRACTPeperomia pellucida (L.) HBK (Fam. Piperaceae) has been used as a (Rasayan) drug in the Ayurvedic system of medicines. Peperomia pellucida is reported to posse antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, refrigerant and CNS activity. Traditionally it is used in the treatment of headache, fever, eczema, abdominal pains, and convulsions. In traditional Ayurvedic system of medicine in India Peperomia pellucida is used as Rasa, Guna and Virya. Phytochemical screening of this plant has shown the pr esence of flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, steriod and triterpenoid. Isolation of antifungal and anticancer constituents from this plant was also reported newly. The present study is based on the work done till date regarding the phytoconstituents and pharmacological activity of Peperomia pellucida.

INTRODUCTIONPeperomia pellucida (L.) HBK is also known as shiny bush or silver bush belonging to family Piperaceae. In Sanskrit, it is known as Toyakandha, Varshabhoo. Peperomia pellucida is an herbaceous plant found in many South American and Asian countries. The species develops during rainy periods (often in the spring) and thrives in loose, humid soils under the shade of trees. [1-4]. It grows in moist habitat and is found throughout the major parts of Ind ia. In different parts of India it is known with different names like Lochi pata in Bangali [5], Mashitandu chedi in Malayalam and Pononoa in Assamese etc [5,6]. Whole plant or parts of plant are used for different purposes. Despite its wide range of folk medicinal uses in India subcontinent, there is very little scientific documentation available on its pharmacological and biological activities as well as its chemical constituents.

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTIONPeperomia pellucida is widely distributed in many South American and Asian countries [4, 9-11]. The plant is occasionally cultivated and sparingly naturalized in Hawaii [8]. In Fiji, this plant is occurring at elevations of sea...

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